BASEC @ BMHS 9 – 12 is open on the first day of school.

You can reach BASEC @ BMHS Site Director, Brandon Heisler, at (617) 431-6686 or basec.bhs@belmontbasec.org

There are three levels of communication. The first level is taking advantage of our offered conferences. If your student is attending, responsive, and meeting their academic goals our offered mid quarter and quarterly check ins should be all you need to feel confident your child is thriving. The second level is offered as follows. If we have concerns about any of the following: attendance, participation, grades, habits, general lack of response to our programming, demeanor or behavior we will reach out via email with a summary of the concern and an offered solution. This second level will be the most common and frequent form of notification. The third level, and most urgent, is the level when we feel contact is needed quickly and with response for near immediate action. We will email as soon as we are able and in the subject line it will read URGENT. We will offer a summary of the specific concern, a path to a solution, and offer a meeting.

BASEC @ BMHS is located in the High School Portion of BHS in the Media Center. Room C248. We do occasionally move classrooms, but we post the classroom number on the door and message families ahead of time if notification is given to us in time by BHS administration.

BASEC @ BMHS is open every day from the end of the school day until 6:00 PM, except on early school dismissals, such as the day before Thanksgiving and the last day of school. For the five early release days, BASEC @ BMHS starts at 10:30 AM, when school is dismissed. BASEC runs on the BPS schedule.

Each student develops his/her/their own schedule with Brandon, with additional input from parents / guardians, school day teachers, and occasionally other stakeholders, such as guidance. Students are welcome to stay until 6:00 PM, when BASEC @ BHS closes. Many students simply stay for the amount of time necessary to meet the need of that day; for example, making study plans, completing assignments, accessing resources like tutoring, creating and using study guides, and contacting school day teachers.

Each session is one academic quarter and aligns with the Belmont Public School calendar. You can sign up for any combination of sessions throughout the school year to meet your student’s needs. Some families find that their students need a place to go before sports practices begin; others require a consistent, quiet workspace all year; while another student may need specific assistance for senior thesis and can choose a time of the year when his extracurricular schedule is light. Flexibility is a hallmark of the BASEC @ BMHS sessions.

We do find that setting tone for the year and developing the identity of a student that cares about his/her/their work is essential in establishing a pattern of positive and productive communication with school day teachers and getting ahead of review / introductory materials presented early in the school year as building blocks for more complex concepts.

Families can select between 3 schedule options: 4 – 5 days per week; 2 – 3 days per week; or 1 day per week. We provide different academic supports based on your schedule choice. More information is available on BASEC’s website: www.belmontbasec.org/bmhs

Please see the Belmont BASEC Calendar.

Please see the Belmont BASEC Calendar.

BASEC @ BHS

If the Belmont High School School is evacuated, students will be relocated to the Mary Lee Burbank School, located at 266 School Street, Belmont. All parents of students who are enrolled in BASEC@BHS on that day will be contacted by telephone and notified about the relocation. There will also be a recorded message on the program’s voicemail explaining the students’ location.

BASEC @ BHS

If the Belmont High School School is evacuated, students will be relocated to the Mary Lee Burbank School, located at 266 School Street, Belmont. All parents of students who are enrolled in BASEC@BHS on that day will be contacted by telephone and notified about the relocation. There will also be a recorded message on the program’s voicemail explaining the students’ location.